October 19, 2017 / Community

Wilcy Mae Fox Boykin, who recently reached her 100th birthday, said the secret to her longevity isn’t complicated. Wilcy Mae said she keeps the lessons she has learned from church close to her heart, enjoys home cooking and maintains a po More...

A federal court dismissed a challenge to Alabama’s new legislative districting maps last week, rejecting the claim of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus that the plan used racial and partisan politics gerrymandering to put more white district More...

It was a horrible accident. A 3-year-old girl fell into a grease pit at an ice cream shop in Auburn and drowned Saturday. The girl, Sadie Grace Andrews, of the Auburn area, was at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream on East University Drive. More...

Airbus and Bombardier officials Monday announced a new partnership that will likely see a second aircraft assembly plant open in Mobile. Airbus is acquiring a majority stake in the company that produces Bombardier’s C Series aircraft, a n More...

A new poll shows Democrat Doug Jones tied with Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama race for a U.S. Senate seat. The poll, authorized by Fox News, gave each candidate 42 percent of the vote with 11 percent undecided. More...

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, will serve as a member of the House conference committee for the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). More...

Clarke County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter for Phase 34. Clarke County has been chosen to receive $16,644 to supplement Emergency Food and Shelter programs in the area. More...

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ new authority to get rid of bad employees is getting a test in Memphis. An employee at the Memphis VA Medical Center was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal impersonation More...

To help celebrate the state’s Bicentennial, the Clarke County Museum will host a bigger Pioneer Day with longer hours. The 18th annual event will be Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at the museum in Grove Hill. More...

A Cullman County district judge may have violated the state ethics law by appointing his son, an attorney, to criminal cases. The Alabama Ethics Commission found probable cause that Judge Kim Chaney violated the law. More...

Sept. 28 was National Hunting and Fishing Day and state conservation officials as well as leaders from outdoor and wildlife groups met with Gov. Kay Ivey in the State Capitol in Montgomery as she signed a proclamation recognizing the day. More...

Bobby and Carla Foreman of Grove Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlyn Renee Foreman, to William Harold Dannelly, son of Sandra Salter of Burnt Corn, Ala. and Blake and Tammy Dannelly of Foley. More...